This is truly a lovely Limoges plate expertly decorated with clematis. It is hand painted with graceful lavender and magenta clematis boasting yellow and green centers. Green vines and foliage accented with gold trail across the flesh or taupe colored background. The artist has placed on one side of this plate a lone stem done with a light gray green as if it were in the shadows, balancing the larger floral. He completes this piece of art work with a wide gold band. The artist “Albert” has taken pride in his piece and has signed the front. There are no hairlines or cracks; manufacturing anomalies do exist, the occasional tiny iron speck, dust 'bump' in the glaze, etc.